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Macron Lays Out Vision of the new EU, Wants More Integration
Macron also called for the formation of a joint European military intervention force that should have an autonomous intervention capacity complementary to that of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance, and a common strategic culture. [Full Article...]
North Korea Accuses US Of 'Declaring War'
Ri was referring to Trump's Saturday tweet that said: "Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man , they won't be around much longer!" South Korean news agency Yonhap suggested the reclusive North was in fact bolstering its defences by moving aircraft to its east coast and taking other measures after U.S. [Full Article...]
DEA chief to leave amid reported dismay over President Donald Trump
The Trump administration has not nominated a replacement. "This is a remarkable agency - full of remarkable people - and I am honored to have been a small part of it", Rosenberg said in the message, which was reviewed by Reuters. A person familiar with the move said Chuck Rosenberg will leave the post October 1. Sessions has called combating the gang a priority for federal law enforcement, while... [Full Article...]
'Political terrorism': Venezuela slams U.S. travel ban as new act of aggression
Venezuela's top diplomat is calling US President Donald Trump's new travel ban on certain Venezuelan government officials an attempt to manipulate public opinion against the country. The presidential declaration said while Venezuelan government had met numerous minimum vetting standards, it has ultimately proved to be "uncooperative in verifying whether its citizens pose national security or publi... [Full Article...]
NK sends letter condemning Trump to foreign parliaments
General Assembly last week were "a declaration of war " against the country. But he said that by tweeting that North Korea's leadership led by Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer", Trump "declared the war on our country". Thus far, the report said that Chinese banks had been told by their central bank not to let North Korea individuals or companies open new accounts. [Full Article...]
Why Twitter Won't Remove Trump's Controversial Tweet On North Korea
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It's because he's the president. In a six-tweet response thread , Twitter said that when it considers removinga tweet, one of the factors it takes into account the newsworthiness and public interest of the post . As mentioned above, North Korea took that statement as a " clear declaration of war ". Under Twitter's user agreement, users are prohibited from making "violent threats (dir... [Full Article...]
China experts say 3.4-quake hits N.Korea in 'suspected explosion'
The latest analysis shows that the two earthquakes that took place in North Korea on Saturday, were not the result of another nuclear test. Lassina Zerbo, the head of the CTBTO, tweeted on Sunday that the activity was unlikely to be man-made. [Full Article...]
Feds Plan to Collect Social Media Info of Immigrants
If you're an immigrant in the United States , the government wants to know what you do online. The plan, reported by BuzzFeed , is notable partly because it permits the government to amass information not only about recent immigrants, but also on green card holders and naturalized Americans as well. [Full Article...]